CANVEY Island kept up their relentless run towards the T-Rippon Mid-Essex Division One title with a 174 run demolition of Ingatestone.

Ingatestone were previously the only side to have beaten Canvey this season, but they never came close on this occasion.

Lou Robinson hit 83, Ross Casson 77 and Andy Downey 41 as Canvey reached 257-8.

And when Ingatestone batted, they found a Canvey attack in fine form. It was another five wicket haul for Casum Tiffin as he again bowled side to victory and, with the assistance of Downey (3-32), helped secure 26 points for the Islanders.

Canvey seconds went to table-topping Rankins seconds and went down by six wickets.

After being put into bat, only Neil Casson (35), Simon Amor (18) and Cam Rising (17) made worthwhile contributions with the bat as they reached 154-9.

Peter Cook took 2-32 for Canvey but Rankins sauntered to victory in the 35th over.

Selected results: Premier Division: Goresbrook 219-9 beat Rayleigh 198-10 (B Francis 41, A Impey 59, I Bryant, J Ewing 3-40) by 21 runs. Division Two: Tillingham 226-9 beat Rayleigh Fairview 225-9 (Sandhu 73, J Lawson 47, Crompton 39, Stiffell 2-21, Ryan 3-55) by one wicket. Division Three: Havering-atte-Bower 188-2 beat Eastwood 185-10 by eight wickets, Woodham Mortimer 66-2 beat Noak Hill Taverners 65-10 by eight wickets. Division Four: Springfield III 237-10 beat East Hanningfield & Great Burstead 162-10 (Oakes 37, Fowler 27, Southwell 3-43, Hartley 2-29) by 75 runs, South Woodham Ferrers 193-8 (Rowe 67, Cox 38, Rayner 4-45) beat Galleywood 78-10 by 115 runs. Division Five: Rankins 209-2 ( Albion 78 not out, Warner 44) beat Rayleigh III 205-8 (Shaw 55, Krise 43, Adams 41, Nanda 2-18) by eight wickets, Rettendon II 114-3 beat St Johns Billericay 113-9 (Hadgraft 24, Joshi 4-30) by seven wickets. Division Six: Hornchurch Athletic II 163-9 beat Great Wakering 108-10 (Deadman 32, Hutchison 4-14, Blowes 5-23) by 55 runs, Bentley III 171-2 beat Herongate 166-9 (Gilbert 55, Buckle 4-34) by eight wickets. Division Seven: Eastwood II 179-6 (B Lovatt 70, T Hargreaves 3-28) beat Wickham 178-10 by four wickets, Noak Hill Taverners II 180-4 (D Putney 61 not out, K Putney 53, Oliver 3-42) beat South Weald II 177-10 by six wickets, Rayleigh Fairview II 216-8 (Jellett 70, Rayner 4-36) beat Danbury 199-10 by 17 runs. Division Eight: Burnham Sports II 139-6 beat East Hanningfield & Great Burstead II 138-5 (T Linahan 48 not out, J Shipton 2-21, D Sylvester 2-28), Hatfield Peverel 61-0 beat Old Southendians & Southchurch 59-10 (C Westwood 5-4) by 10 wickets, Orsett & Thurrock II 248-5 (Ramm 104, Asim 41) beat Woodham Mortimer II 173-10 by 75 runs. Division Nine: Galleywood II 216-6 beat South Woodham Ferrers 199-9. Division 10: Rainham III 246-7 beat Eastwood III 123-10 by 123 runs. Division 11: St John’s Billericay 184-8 beat Galleywood III 183-7